Our Healthwatch Torbay and Engaging Communities South West Annual General Meeting (AGM) provides attendees the opportunity to hear the Chair’s report and a summary of the finances relating to last year’s organisational activities. The meeting will take place online on: Tuesday 12th September 2023 1 – 2.30pm For further details, please email info@engagingcommunitiessouthwest.org.uk Company Name: Healthwatch … Continued
A new community hub is being officially launched next month at Paignton library, where Torbay residents looking for information on where to access local support can have their queries answered face-to-face. Residents living in Torbay seeking information about local services can visit the Community Hub, located on the ground floor of Paignton Library, next to … Continued
Healthwatch in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay (HWDPT) is run in partnership by three local organisations – Colebrook South West, Healthwatch Torbay & Engaging Communities South West and Citizens Advice Devon. A key role of a Local Healthwatch organisation is to gather and represent the views of the public to influence improvements in health and care … Continued
Healthwatch in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay (HWDPT) is run in partnership by three local organisations – Colebrook South West, Healthwatch Torbay & Engaging Communities South West and Citizens Advice Devon. Healthwatch is an independent consumer champion for patients, carers, families, and everyone who uses health and social care services. A key role of a Local … Continued
Local organisation Digital Health Devon are hosting a free event at Paignton Library for local residents to find out more about their community work and receive free advice on how to access healthcare online. Digital Health Devon is a project run by local not-for-profit organisation Engaging Communities South West, which offers free guidance showing people … Continued
Torbay residents looking for information on where to access local support can now have their queries answered face-to-face at a new community hub, launched this week at Paignton Library. Residents living in Torbay seeking information about local services can visit the Community Hub, located on the ground floor of Paignton Library, next to both Paignton’s … Continued
A report is being published with key findings and recommendations from the Torbay Racism Review, which has been taking place over the last 18 months. Torbay Council has worked closely on the review with a range of local partners from the public, private and voluntary sector, since the review was launched in September 2020. The … Continued
We have been developing a network to support the local ethnic minority community in Torbay’s public, private and community sector, working alongside the Torbay Racism Review Panel. Currently funded by Torbay Council and supported by Devon and Somerset Fire Service and Devon Police, it launched in September 2021 and to date has 10 members from … Continued
An NHS supported consultation has been launched to find out the effect not being able to use video consultations is having on patients in Devon. In recent years, health, care, wellbeing and community support services such as hospitals have had to introduce a ‘digital’ way for the public to use their service. This may have … Continued
Pat Harris is Chief Executive of Engaging Communities South West (ECSW) and Strategic Lead for our Healthwatch (HW) in Devon Plymouth and Torbay Project: “Welcome to my first ECSW blog for 2022. I’d like to begin by thanking all health & social care staff, carers, VSCE volunteers and members of the community who have … Continued
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